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The State of the World's Children 2021: On My Mind--Promoting, Protecting and Caring for Children's Mental Health
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Keeley, Brian, Ed. – UNICEF, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised huge concerns for the mental health of an entire generation of children. But the pandemic may represent only the tip of a mental health iceberg -- an iceberg we have ignored for far too long. For the first time, "The State of the World's Children" examines the mental health of children and adolescents.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Mental Health, COVID-19, Pandemics
Life in Lockdown: Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being in the Time of COVID-19
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Sharma, M.; Idele, P.; Manzini, A.; Aladro, C. P.; Ipince, A.; Olsson, G.; Banati, P.; Anthony, D. – UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2021
COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly disrupted the daily lives of children and adolescents, with increased?time at home, online learning and limited physical social interaction. This report seeks to understand the immediate effects on their mental health. Covering more than 130,000 children and adolescents across 22 countries, the evidence…
Descriptors: Mental Health, COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control
A Survey on Mental Health Care for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Asia
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Kwok, H. W. M.; Chui, E. M. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Mental Health Services for adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in Asia is less described than those in the western world. With the improvements in the economy and medical care in Asia, there is an increase in awareness of mental health services for people with ID in this part of the world. A study was carried out to look into…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Health Services, Mental Retardation, Mental Health Programs
Confronting World Hunger.
Huddleston, Barbara – CARE BRIEFS on Development Issues, 1983
The idea that food should be a universally accepted human right has been the focus of worldwide attention aimed primarily at increasing production at the national level and on reducing price fluctuations in world markets. However, the problem of individual human needs must be simultaneously addressed. The largest number of hungry people live in…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Financial Support, Global Approach
Higher Education and Basic Health Needs.
Nasution, S.; Virasai, Banphot, Eds. – 1979
The proceedings of the Regional Institute of Higher Education and Development's seminar on higher education's commitment to the basic health needs of society are recorded. The first part of the seminar contains the official opening and several addresses that focus on basic health care in Southeast Asia. Part II, "Contributions of Higher…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Development, Disease Control, Educational Responsibility
Higher Education and Social Commitment.
Nasution, S.; Virasai, Banphot, Eds. – 1978
The proceedings of the Regional Institute of Higher Education and Development's seminar and the meaning and implications of social commitment in higher education are reported. The welcoming address (S. Nasution) and the opening address (Y. B. Dato' Murad bin Mohd. Noor) welcome the participants and set the tone for the discussions to follow. The…
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Needs, Educational Responsibility, Health Needs
The Development of Relevant Indicators for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of Country Efforts for Promoting Youth's Role in Development. Report of the Expert Group Meeting (Manila, Philippines, December 13-20, 1980).
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok (Thailand). – 1980
The report of a United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Expert Group meeting, involving 13 experts from 10 countries, discusses planning national efforts to promote youth's role in development. Current systems and indicators used to assess the situation of rural and urban youth and their contribution to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Community Development, Comparative Analysis
Women in Development. 1980 Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives.
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Agency for International Development (IDCA), Washington, DC. Office of Women in Development. – 1980
This report to Congress describes the women in development programs, projects, and activities undertaken by the Agency for International Development (AID) during the period from 1978 through 1980. Information is provided concerning AID cooperation and support on preparations for the United Nations Decade for Women Copenhagen Conference. Presented…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Needs, Educational Planning